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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02
Benea.. of Life Insurance

Two men met in Lincoln hotel, and
man number two asked the other what he
thought Of the Rev. DR.. Talmage's remarks
on life insurance.
The greatest effort of his life. There
was great deal of sound sense in what he
said. By the way"
81 agree with you. Life insurance is
one of the noblest privileges of the age. l
was going to ask if you"
People who doubted the merits of in
surance before will have faith in it now
represent the"
"And i represent the Night Hawk Insur-
ance company. Couldn't l issue pol"
"You represent that rotten company
am the agent for the Vulture Insurance
company; didn't know you were in the
business"
"And | didn't know you were. Talmage
made a great display OF ignorance, didn't
her.
"Worst | ever saw. But it is great card
for us."-Lincolh (Neb.) State Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02
Kos.uIh in III. old Ane.

l suppose that most Of your readers
would he surprised il told that the famous
Hungarian patriot, Louis Kossuth, is still
alive, But such is the case He is still
living at Turin at the advanced age Of 50.
/ have recently had two letters from Italy
giving news Of the venerable statesman.
Mr., st. l.. A. Touhay, our consul at Turin,
writes mo that 'the general lives in retire
ment, and receives only semi occasionally,
visits from some few friends whom he es-
pecially desires 10 meet Indeed, owing TO
his advanced age and consequent infrmi-
ties, he has renowned all the active pur-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

A person who has never been in the po-
lar regions can probably have no idea of
what cold really is, says a writer in the
Scientific American but by reading the
terrible experiences of arctic travellers in
that icy region some notion can be formed
of the extreme cold that prevails there.
When we have the temperature down to
zero out of doors we think it bitterly cold,
and if our houses were not so warm as at
least go above zero we should begin to talk
of freezing to death Think, then, of liv
ing where the thermometer goes down to
30 below zero in the house in spite of the
stove. OF course in such a case the fur
garments are piled on until a man looks
like great bundle of skins. Dr. Moss of
the English polar expedition of 1875 and
1876, among other strange things tells of
the effect of cold on a wax candle which
he burned there. The temperature was 35
below zero, and the doctor must have been
considerably discouraged when, upon look
ing at his candle, he discovered that the
flame had all it could do to keep warm. 1t
was so cold that the flame could not melt all
the wax of the candle, but was forced to
eat its way down the candle, leaving a sort
of skeleton of the candle standing. There
was heat enough, however, to melt oddly
shaped holes in the thin walls of wax, and
the result was beautiful lace-like cylinder
of white, with a tongue of yellow flame
burning inside of it and sending out into
the darkness many streaks of light. This
is not only curious effect of extreme cold
but it shows how difficult it must be to find
anything like warmth in place where even
fire itself almost gets cold. The wonder is
that any man can have the courage to will
ingly return to such bitter region after
having once got safely away from it, and
yet the truth is that the spirit of adventure
is so strong in some men that it is the very
hardship and danger which attract them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

A Miss Cummings was recently intro
duced to Mr.. Goings at Buffalo, and after
hearing each others name they looked mys-
titled for a moment and then compromised
by sitting down, Philadelphia Press.
A prominent physician says dancing tends
to softening of the brain. He is probably in
error, but there is no doubt that softening
of the brain tends strongly to dancing
columbus Ohio Journal
A female servant, sweeping out a bach
elor's room, found a four-penny piece on
the carpet, which she carried to the owner.
"You may keep it for your honesty" " said
he A short time afterwaTd he missed his
gold pencil case, and inquired of the girl if
she had seen it. Eyes, sir, was the reply,
"And what did you do with it Z" kept it
for my honesty. n-Figdro.
"Hunter-Can you tell me what is the
funniest part of a dog I" Farmer-"His
tail, guess. It's such wag" ''No The
funniest part of a dog is his lungs" How
do you make that out :" ''They are the
seat of his pants, don't you see f'-Terds
S0tings.
81 say, Dumley,n remarked Featherly (;
"You look tired and worn out. Why don't
you take a vacation !" II have Just got
back from one, replied Dumley wearily.
Puck.
In the bright lexicon of speculation there
is nothing so uncertain as a sure thing.
-HdITer's Bdadr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

As soon as the summer vacation was
come and the weather was torridly warm,
away from the city's confusion and hum he
fled, to the rest of the farm. The scent of
the clover with joy he inhales, he leaps DER
the fence and he shrieks as on slivery rails
he his person impales and fractures the
dome of his breeks. The sound of the sup
per bell makes his heart glad, for his hun
ger is wolhsh and keen, but the milk has
been SKINNED and the bread it is sad, and
the berries are not to be seen. He sleeps
in bed that is inhabited, and the mattress
is lined with old hay ; so, forgetting his
prayers, he grumbles and swears, and
fights till the dawn of the day. He is
called to arise with the lark, and he HES to
bathe in the trough at the well when l2
hired men are through with it, then the
towel is his for a spell. His ablutions are
done, he goes for run through the mead
ows so verdant and trim, when the bull
comes along with his baritone song, and
that settles the meadows for him. With
pleasure he sees the industrious bees and
finds them quite harmless to be but he
finds it is warm when he happens to swarm
some hornets that live in a tree. He goes
every place till he poisons his face with the
leaves of rhus toxicodendron, and he looks
like man who is under the ban, for hav-
ing been out a big bender on. He helps
to make hay, but he gets in the way, and
gets plowed down the back with a rake
then he goes TO the brook for pond lilies tC
look, and bites himself twice with a snake
In sorrow he cries, with tears in his eyes
I'm the wretchedest man among men if
my life can hold on till this summer is
gone, I'll never leave Brooklyn again. BOD
Burdette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

Those nurses are so careless. At Long
Branch, only few days ago, nurse girl
in care Of lovely baby had left her charge
in perambulator, while she flirted with
giddy young stock broker; when suddenly
she heard piercing cry, and looking round
saw to her horror that the infant had been
seized and carried off by an unusually
large mosquito, The Wall street joker was
plucky enough to follow and attack the in
sect, which succumbed to the blows of the
crowd which collected Not the least curl
GUS part of the story is that the hypoder-
mic injector, known as the mosquitoes bill
had penetrated the infants bottle, and the
creature was found gorged with milk in
stead Of blood, The animal really died be-
fore it was dispatched by the visitors, for
the milk was supplied by Long Branch
grocer. LOnn BralIch item.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02
MISCELLANY.
send RncI the Flags,

Send back the battle flags merely
handful Of tattered old rags,
Dusty and draggled and brown-stalned
Surely well send back the flags!
That was farce that you played us,
Men " the Blue and the Gray;
Rise from your graves, buried heroes
This Is the end OF the play.
The brown stains were hearts blood; the latter
Were torn by the shells booming by;
But honOrs a sentiment only,
The patriot died FOR a lie.
So send back the flags that we captured
At a cost OF "a million Of lives;
Send back the slave to his bondage,
To the lash, and the hounds, and the gives.
Send back the battle flags Only
A trife you II send us insteadg
Just the lives Of our fathers and brothers,
The tears that we wept for the dead.
Let us make n clean sweep OF all rubbish.
See, here are the chains and the staves,
The pistol that murdered our Lincoln,
The thought Of the far "nameless graves
Send back the scars Of the veterans,
The manned and the halt and the blind;
Send bncE the widows and orphans
All-leave no traces behind
Send all the memories that haunt us,
or slaughter and prison and pen;
Wipe out the past Of a nation
Wen send back the battle flags then
Iiice W. BrOMertOu IN Gin. com. Gu-ette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02

suits of any sort whatever" l make the
following extract on the same subject from
n Naples letter "He spent last winter
here with his son, Major Kossuth, who re-
sides in Naples, and who is the magnate-
the Tom Scott--of the whole western net
work of Italian railroads, from the Cor
niche or Ligurian coast to the tip of the
boot Paris Letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-02
KNAPP & BAILEY,
Real Estate Agents & Brokers,
OTIlce in Union Block, over BrattlebOrO
Savings Bank, BrattlebOrO, Vt.
MILLFOR SALE.

cam MILL. is one of the best stands In Wind
- ham County. Located miles west or Brat
tlrboro depot. It is finely equipped with new l.
min shinnie machinr. two turning lathes, one for
iron; besides cutting of and bench saws making
il "A hrst-cas mill having a first class water pow
rr and in tistca location. Three acres or laln
House, barn, blacksmith shop, ice-house, all ~
good condition, with running water TO house anu
aud barn The mill has "A good run or business
and the only reason for selling Is poor health'
VIII be sold ut a bargain or Will exchange Tor
good farm Enquire Of or address 49,,
f. s. whitaker, West Brattleboro ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06

The printed forms Of petition to
Gov. Oglesby appealing for the COM
mutation Of the sentence for the con-
demned anarchists are now being
forwarded to oil parts Of the country.
II reads:
ITO His Exccllency, Richard J.. Oglesby,
Governor, ETC.: II
"The undersigned, believing that il
any case involving life, humanity aud
the state are better served by mercy
than by the rigorous execution Of .
sentence the justice Of which is ques-
toned by many Of our people, re-.
specially but urgently bespeak the
exercise OF the executive clemency by
your excellency in behalf Of August
Spies and the others, being persuad,
ed that such action on your part will
conduce to the peace OF the State
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press Recognized by Geo. p.
ROwell & Co., as Ahead rs an
Advertising Medium.

The well known advertising agency OF
Geo. p. Rowell Il Co., of New York City. have
issued an annual Newspaper Directory for
thirty years or more, and these publications
have been generally recognized ~ authority
as to the matter of newspaper circulation.
In the regular issues of the Directory they
have included all the newspapers published
in the United States and Canada. Quite
recently, however, they have issued con-
densed list. 1t gives only the best newspa-
pers I'd advertising mediums, and hence is
practically better, because more convenient,
than their larger Directory. Four-ffths of
the newspapers OF the United States are
practically "counted out" by intelligent ad-
vertisers, who only want to know the best.
Hence the value of the work under notice.
The publishers in the preface well say:
1T sifts the wheat from the chaf. It d.
rects the attention of an advertiser toward
papers which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept q portion of that pa
tronage which goes to publications which
cost greatly in excess of any power to bene-
fit which they possess. 1t takes the general
ground, that the best is the cheapest"
We need scarcely say that on this plan,
the FREE Press is given by this book (see
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one on the list. We respectfully invite the
attention of advertisers, both at home and
abroad, to this fact.
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Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inAamed condition Of the mucus lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets inhamed, you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when il is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing viii be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of zen are caused by catArTh,
which is nothing but an infamed con
ditOn Of the mucus surfaces
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (cansed by
Catarrb) that We can not cure By
taking Halls CatzrTh Cure. Send
for cifcular, free.
FL. CHENEY & co.
Toledo. Ohio.
Es~Sold BY Druggists, Is oeuts.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
DRADFIEL.
I'D FEMALE
REGULATOR,

Most happily meets the demand Of the age .or
woman's peculiar Affections. II is remedy for
WOMAN ONLY, and for one SPECIAL CLASS OF
her diseases. II is Specific for certain diseased
conditions Of the womb and controls the II ems.
irregularities of her Monthly Sickness. The pro.
pr:etors claim for this Remedy no other medical
property. It is strictly Vegetable Compound. the
studied prescription Of a learned physician whose
speciality was FEMALE DISEASES and whose lame
became enviable because of his succe in the treat
ment and cure Of female complaints. Suffering
woman, it will relieve you of nearly all complaints
peculiar 10 your sex.
For sale by druggists. Write for book, "Mnssage
to Woman" mailed free,
BRApriELp REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06

1t is conceded by those who claim
to know, that West Texas is superior
to California for grape growing. The
best way to prove this is to produce
the grapes. We don't like to tug
against the opinion Of scientists, but
the fact remains that the West Texas
fruit vender always displays the Cali
fornia grape, but perhaps the public
demand the California article, and ir
that case the fruit vender is equal TO
the occasion. He had just as soon
sell grapes from half-dozen different
states off the same bunch as not
There is nothing small about the
Texas fruit vender, and il the people
OF this state want fine West Texas
grapes, he can produce them much
quicker than they can be grown from
the vine. He'll have them, il they
have TO be brought from New Jersey.
-Castroville Anvil,
This is a sad comment on the great
grape culture in West Texas so elo-
quently sung by Mills, Copeland d
Co, during the late canvass. Cope
land now laughs and says he was only
singing for votes; that the absence
Of the much landed grape in West
Texas is due to the prayers Of the
prohibs who prayed against him In
other words, God heard the ants in
their prayer for votes and heard the
prohibs against the grape culture to
worry the ants hereafter. A very
ingenious argument to account for
the absence Of what never existed in
the grape culture Of West Texas
We daily buy California grapes be
cause no Texas grapes can be had
And allow us 10 s1y also We have
Travelled over West Te1as somewhat
extensively from Brownsville to II
PAso and from experience we regret
70 report the grape culture IN West
Texas a bO4x-SAn AntOnian-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06

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MARCOS COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY OCTOBER
For the Free Press.
Ne,er Do Discouraged.

Ne'er Do Discouraged.
Ne'er be discouraged though the sky
Is overcast and dreary
Though friends forsake and foes oppress,
And hearts are faint and weary,
Battle bravely against the tide,
Up rugged mountains pressing,
Though tronbled here the soul beyond,
Shall find the promised blessing.
Though hearts will grieve. full well wo know
That lifes fair withered flowers,
Only fade to bloom again
In Eden's deathless bowers.
Though the sun when set leaves night to us,
On other worlds it's beaming;
Though oft unseen, the peaceful stars,
Are ever DER us cleaning.
Ah, we'll know dark moments come,
When naught seems left to cheer us;
When every hope lies wan and dead,
And no fond heart is near us;
Still like the earth which cold and scar
from winters Dreatn 80 cnllnnR,
Twill bloom again beneath the kiss
OF spring time warm and thrilling.
SO into lives now dark and drear,
Gods blessed sunlight stealing,
They'll glow again with warmer hue,
New beauties e'S revealing.
Hopes star once more will deck the sky,
And joys sun will tighten.
Sweet peace distil its soothing dews.
Celestial pleasures brighten.
Don't let earth's gilded follies cheat,
Your soul with worthless glitter;
The sparkling draught from pleasures cup
Holds sorrows sharp and bitter.
When frowning fate shall hurl you down,
From heights for which you're yearning,
Just scramble up and climb again,
More cautious and discerning.
Don't leave your way to pluck the blooms
From fortunes phantom hedges,
Twill lead you many weary chase
Der dangerous sleeps and ledges.
Never pause to look behind,
For vanished pleasures signing,
You'll find them waiting just beyond
Where joys bloom undying.
Don't let your selfish thoughts and aims,
Your mind be ever filing,
But always lend hand and smile,
And heart both warm and willing.
Don't turn away when others cry,
But helpa struggling brother;
1t brightens all the path through life,
To strengthen one another.
Meier be discouraged, struggle on,
Until you reach tie portal,
Beyond the rivers sullen flow,
That leads to life immortal.
And when the soul triumphant stands
On heavens meadows vernal
Christ will bid welcome sweet,
And crown with joy eternal.
San Marcos. lizzie s. LEAvELL.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
NO. AZ.


The iron crown, II sacro chiodo-ths
holy nail, ~ the inhabitants Of Mona
call it--was worn by Charlsmagns and by
q long succession OF German cmperors
after him, ending with Charles v. Napo-
leon Bonaparte was the last sovereiQn
upon whose head 1t rested. with charso-
teristio audacity he put II there himself.
It was In May, 1905, that hs gathered
about him at Milano the dignitaries Of tho
empire, the foreign diplomats and his
generals, and, In the presence Of his VIC
torious army, cot the crown upon his own
bead with the words that stand engraved
on its rim, "God gave It to me. Woe unto
him who touches It."
In 1859, when the Austrian were
driven from Lombardy, they carried the
iron crown with them, first to Mantus and
afterward TO Vienna, where II was kept
until Venice was ceded to Italy BY the
peace Of 1869. Then it was returned TO
the cathedral at Monxs, and there IL re-
mains still, jealously guarded with Queen
Theodolinda's other treasures and the
crown Of her royal husband. New York
Mail and Express.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
Well Said.

Newspaper publishers generally will in
dorse the following which we clip from the
La Grange Journal
Small amounts are easier paid than large
ones Short accounts make long friends"
is an old adage but q true one. In our ex-
perience as journalist we have observed
that when subscriber gets behind two
years or more and has to settle up. he gen.
orally gets angry and stops his paper. So
the leniency that publishers frequently ex-
tend to their subscribers often proves detri-
mental to their interests, and not infre-
quently causes an estrangement between
the subscriber and the publisher. If sub
scriptions are paid in advance there will
be rothing to mar the pleasant relations
existing between the parties. If the sub
scriber should for any reason desire to dis
continue his subscription, when it expires,
a note to that effect will accomplish that
object.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
Marion HarIand laments the wrong

Marion Harland laments the wrong
headedness Of the nurses and maid
servants who object TO wearing cap
or other badge Of servitude. Yet the
maid servants follow truly Ameri-
can instinct in thus objecting. The
whole system Of liveries is a sign Of a
loss Of self-respect among poor peo-
pie condemned to q wretched strug-
gle for the privilege Of earning lv-
ing. 1t is also the sign Of an un-
American spirit among the rich-of a
desire TO perpetuate aud mark caste
differences. Henry George.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
Indiana Crops,

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 23.--The News
has made a careful review Of the corn
crop Of Indiana. Opinions have been
secured from oil persons in position
to give them accurately. The yield
in the state will be about go per cent.
Of an average, the opinions varying
from so to 70per cent. There is yet
a large amount OF old corn in cribs
which will have an important bearing
on prices,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06
Music Of tho wires.

Amusement was afforded party Of
young people, visitors at the house Of q
wealthy gentleman on the heights Of
Brooklyn not long ago, when the weather
was warm, permitting open windows,
by the simple construction Of three OF
four Eolian harps. There was the least
stir Of air, and the music produced was
soft and sweet and very varied in its
tones. The strings were Of catgut and
silver wire, drawn to full tension, and
were attached TO drums Of Japanese tom
toms, which in turn were screwed against
the window frames. New York Times.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06

The papers in the north trying to
trying to Prohibition by working in
the Republican party try to make it
appear that the Republican party of
Texas was for Prohibition. 1t won't
work, however. Ninety per cent
of the Texas Republicans voted for
liquor, and not less than 60 per cent.
of the Democrats did likewise. Let
the truth be told even if it cripples
somebody.-Waco Advance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-06

In The Chautauquan, in Rev. =. 4.
Hale's article on Common Errors IN
English" the following IL found, I'VE
hear boy say, This is Just the cheese
whore there Il no cheese, nor any sign Of
any. The boy does not know that ho q
speaking Hindostanee, but he Il. He says.
II he could spell correctly, 1t Il Just the
chiz, chis being the Hindostanee word
for thing. Now, II is certainly not I'm
proper for boy to exclaim In triumph,
That's Just the thingr "--Boston Herald.